14 November 2019
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World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups began unveiling their commitments to end preventable maternal…
Read story15 October 2019
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Cairo, 15 October 2019 - “UNFPA is extremely concerned about the current situation in northeastern Syria,” said Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United…
Read story11 October 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October
Read story10 October 2019
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UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the launch of "Unbroken," a publication that showcases the remarkable…
Read story08 October 2019
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Data from 2017 show that approximately 810 women die each day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is a roughly 38 per cent decline in the global…
Read story02 October 2019
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UNFPA’s procurement of medicines has already stopped due to lack of funds. By the end of August, 100 of the 268 hospitals UNFPA currently supports were closed, and another 75 will…
Read story25 September 2019
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AL HOL CAMP, Syria – “I never expected that I would be in this situation and suffer so much,” 18-year-old Khadeeja told a UNFPA health worker in the Al-Hol…
Read story29 August 2019
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Growing up, Thekra Alhazmi, from Saudi Arabia, knew that the odds were against her dreams. She wanted to study electrical engineering. STEM studies and jobs are largely male…
Read story28 August 2019
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In continuation of the extended partnership between the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID) and UNFPA, DFID is contributing GBP 7 million over…
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